I have been a little disappointed with this branch of Fat Face on the occasions that I have popped…read moremy head in. The women's section seems to be a little overshadowed by the men's, and the range they do stock tends to be a little on the dull side. I have found a few decent items in other branches of Fat Face in the past, but in this one I always feel a little meh about it. There isn't a great choice for Women's fashion in Haywards Heath so I'm surprised Fat Face hasn't taken the opportunity to fill this gap in the market. Yes Fat Face, you must try harder...

The shopping centre is a good focal point for a shopping expedition in Haywards heath. It has a…read morefairly spacious couple of car parks adjacent to it and houses a pretty eclectic range of businesses. There is a good balance of high street names (M&S, New Look, Superdrug) alongside a number of useful independent businesses (butcher, chemist, key/shoe repairs) and it is semi covered, reminiscent of an Italian Loggia. This keeps the centre airy, but also provides shelter if it is raining. There is also a pretty bad bronze 'sculpture' depicted two parents swinging their young daughter into the air. Whether she is jumping for joy at being in Haywards Heath, or slipping on a banana skin is hard to tell, but I suppose they tried at least! On most days there are also a number of trader's stalls set up offering fruit and veg, local cheese and similar produce. I like this and it creates a market feel, where you get a bit more hands on than searching through rails or isles in the shops proper. It could have benefited with being a little bigger, or having a second storey but seeing as it opens out onto the main high street with a lot of shops it may have been kept small to prevent empty units and a ghost town effect. This is certainly not a 'mall' to rival anything from the USA, but it serves it's purpose for a general shop on the weekend if you don't fancy the hectic frenzy of Brighton.